diff --git a/doc/main.tex b/doc/main.tex
index a3404c4..0717835 100644
--- a/doc/main.tex
+++ b/doc/main.tex
@@ -699,6 +699,12 @@ reject files in unified diff style (older versions used
 The location of patch files (see Section~\ref{sec:basic}).  This setting
 defaults to ``\textsf{patches}''.
 
+\item[\textsf{QUILT\_COLORS}]
+By default, quilt uses its predefined color set in order to be more 
+comprehensible when distiguishing various types of patches, eg. 
+applied/unapplied, failed, etc. Setting this variable enables overriding 
+values of certain subset of used colors.
+
 \end{description}
 
 \section{Pitfalls and Known Problems}
diff --git a/doc/quilt.1.in b/doc/quilt.1.in
index 895c518..efb1eb0 100644
--- a/doc/quilt.1.in
+++ b/doc/quilt.1.in
@@ -211,6 +211,13 @@ unset, the values of GIT_PAGER or PAGER is used.  If none of these variables
 is set, "less -R" is used.  An empty value indicates that no pager should be
 used.
 
+.IP QUILT_COLORS 4
+
+By default, quilt uses its predefined color set in order to be more 
+comprehensible when distiguishing various types of patches, eg. 
+applied/unapplied, failed, etc. Setting this variable enables overriding 
+values of certain subset of used colors.
+
 .IP EDITOR 4
 
 The program to run to edit files.  If it isn't redefined in the